Instrumentality for the treatment of piles



J y 1934- G. A. T ssANo INSTRUMENTALITY FOR THE TREATMENT OF FILES Fi-led March 20 1933 I INVENTOR G.A Tas Sana Patented my 31, 1934 UNITED -.STATES INSTRUMENTALITY FOR .THE TREATMENT OF PILES Giacomo A. Tassano, Stockton, Calif. Application March 20, 1933, Serial No. 661,740

7 Claims.

This invention relates to the treatment of hemorrhoids to aleviate the pain of the same and promote a cure. My principal object is to provide an instrumentality for the purpose in the form of a device designed when in use to be disposed in indirect spreading engagement with the hemorrhoidal area of the patient, so that the hemorrhoids are properly exposed for treatment; and of such a nature as to cause a pain alleviating and healing vapor to arise therefrom and directly contact with the hemorrhoids.

I have found from actual experience from the treatment of various persons that with the proper use of my device severe and painful cases of hemorrhoids have been pratcically cured in three days.

A further object of the invention is to produce ,7

a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedingly eifective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims. I

In the drawing similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of my improved instrumentality.

Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same as in use.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of the device, showing the top member moved from its normal position to expose the pitch retaining reservoir.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawing and particularly at present to Figs. 1 and 2, the device comprises a pair of rectangular pitch pine blocks 1 and 2 disposed in horizontal abutting relation with each other so that a pair of their vertical faces are in contact. Said faces are recessed below the top and intermediate their ends to form a pocket or reservoir for a supply of free pitch 4, having communication with the upper surface of the blocks by a relatively narrow slot 5.

The opposite sides of the blocks are cut away at the top for substantially the length of the slot as shown at 6 to follow the contour of the adjacent parts of the patient and to support the weight without discomfort, and so as to enable the slotted portion of the blocks to project up into close relationship with the hemorrhoidal area.

It is intended that the device before using shall be subjected to heat for a few moments, prefer- I accomplish by means of such ably by inserting the same in an oven. Therefore to facilitate the placing of the device in and the on one end with a projecting handle 7 preferably mounted on a horizontal plane 8 to which the blocks are connected. It is necessary for the blocks 1 and 2 when in'us'e to be maintained together as'a rigid unit so as to prevent escape of the pitch or the fumes therefrom except through the slot 5. It is also however desirable that said blocks shall be capable of ready separation so as to permit of the refilling of the reservoir 3 with pitch when necessary. The blocks may be coupled together in a manner to conform to the above requirements in various ways. A convenient way however is to permanently secure the block 1 to the plate 8 and to mount the block 2 on an auxiliary plate 9 having hinged connection with the plate 8 along its bottom outer edge, as shown in Fig. 2. A suitable catch device such as indicated at 10 between the blocks at one or both ends disengageably holds the same in their proper closely associated relationship.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 3 a single pitch block 11 is used, having a reservoir 3a depressed in its top surface intermediate its ends. A relatively narrow block or bar 12 is mounted on the block 11 for longitudinal sliding movement, being guided in such movement and held in close contact with the block 11 by guide straps 13 or the like. The bar 12 has a longitudinal slot 5a cut therethrough from top to bottom and centrally of its width to communicate with the reservoir when the bar is in place.

Said bar is also cut away or relieved on its sides ,as shown at Go for the same purpose as the relieved portions 6 in the first described type. The block 11 is also provided on one end with a handle 7a for manipulating the same.

In operation with either type of device, the pitch reservoir is first filled with pitch, if the blocks themselves do not have sufficient for the purpose or if the supply has been depleted through use. The device is then inserted for a few moments in an oven to heat the blocks and pitch and cause a vapor or fumes to be generated. The device is then removed from the oven, placed in a horizontal position on a seat or like support, and the area of said block to be engaged by the patient is covered by a piece of foraminous fabric 14, such as fine cheesecloth.

The patient then seats himself on the fabric covered device in straddling relation thereto so that the emanations from the pitch in the reservoir issuing through the slot, as well as the emaremoval of the same from the oven, it is providedv will directly contact the aifected parts. Owing to the particular 'shapeof the part of the device on which the weight of the patient is supported the hemorrhoids are thoroughly exposed and if treatment to be the maximum requirement for evenvery severe cases. As an aid to the treatment the patient may daily take two or three teaspoonfuls of sulphur internally. Also the hemorrhoids may 'be additionally treated with white Vaseline if necessary during the period of the treatment, especially incases of dryness.

- From the foregoing description it will be readmay be resorted to as do y seenthat I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein,

While this specification sets forth in detail the of the device, stillvin practice such deviations from such'detail k not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device for treating hemorrhoids comprising arelatively long block unit, a reservoir for a medicament inside the same, there being a longitudinal slot in the top of the unit communicating with the reservoir and the top of the unit being relatively narrow with its side edges parallel to the slot. 2. A devicefor treating hemorrhoids comprising afpair of relatively long blocks adapted to detachably contact along adjacent vertical faces,

means for releasably holding the blocks in such closely associated relationship;

said adjacent faces of the blocks below the top being recessed intermediate their endsto form a reservoir for a medicament, and said faces being also provided with matching recesses extending from the top to buttocks and expose the hemorrhoids to the ac- 7 1,968,230 nations from the pitch or the blocks themselves,

the reservoir to form a slot communicating therewith; the outer sides oflthe blocks, for the length of the slots, being cut back to form a relatively narrow portion along the top of the blocks. ,3. A device for treating hemorrhoids comprising a relatively long block having a recess in its upper surface forming a reservoir for a medicament, and a relatively narrow block slidably mounted on said first named block to normally cover the reservoir and having a longitudinal slot extending vertically therethrough to communicate with the reservoir.

4. A device for treating hemorrhoids comprising a relatively long pitch-pine block unit adapted o be heated and having a longitudinal opening .0 in its upper surface for the exudation, of pitch fumes from the heated unit; the sides of, the unit along the top being cutaway to enable the corresponding portion of the unit to be placed between the buttocks of a patient to spread the tion of the pitch.

5. A device for treating hemorrhoids comprising a block unit, a reservoir'for a medicament inside the same, there being a slot in the top of the unit communicating with the reservoir and a handle mounted on the unit lengthwise of the slot and projecting from the unit whereby to enable. the same to be conveniently inserted in and removed from a heating oven.

A device for treating hemorrhoids comprising a relatively long block unit adapted to be disposed between the buttocks of a patient and shaped along its sides to then spread the buttocks, and a reservoir for a medicament in the unit; there being an opening from the reservoir to the top of the unit.

7. A device for treating hemorrhoids comprising a member adapted to be heated and to be disposed between the buttocks of a patient to spread 115 the same, and means formed with saidmember to retain a supply of a medicament and to disseminate the vapors therefrom over the rectal area between the buttocks.

GIACOMO A. TASSANO. 

